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Hey has anyone heard of or tried this supplement? Supposedly it has helped people with bipolar, depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, and autism. Some people say it's a scam while others say it has saved their lives. Any thoughts?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25843940?dopt=Abstract

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25841113?dopt=Abstract

I've just ordered some lions mane mushroom supplements for myself has anyone got some more information on them please ?

Thanks

I used these a couple of times without any side effects: http://www.mushroomharvest.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=247&osCsid=54v8m0lcp9qgfdjjt3h180qe13 however since I didn't take them consistently or for an extended period of time I don't know if they are helpful for sure.

Update - The MRI came back completely fine. Even after 23 months of HPPD the brain is alright I guess

A neurologist examined me and told me I'm fine and that I can try vestibular rehabilitation therapy for my head pressure and/or meclizine for my dizziness. I decided I'm going to wait it out since walking, jogging, and sprinting everyday has been helping me a great deal. I'm not doing the ENG for now.

My personal advice: Stay away from the contrasting dye agents they give in MRIs and other scans. Gadolinium (the contrast dye that is commonly used in MRIs) is a highly toxic metal. I had my MRI on Monday and now I am experiencing a lot of heavy metal toxicity symptoms. The radiologist convinced me that since it is my first time and I don't have diabetes, or any kidney or liver problems I should be fine. It turns out there are many people out there with the same issues as me and many a lot worse. Others get an acute allergic reaction without experiencing metal toxicity. I have been drinking a lot of water and I don't think that it's enough. The body eventually clears out Gadolinium if you don't develop NSF (only people with serious kidney and renal issues get NSF) however it can take months to years for this to happen. Does anyone have experience with chelating therapy and/or metal toxicity?

I might try vestibular rehabilitation therapy soon. I'll report back if it helps.

Over 1 month ago I had 3 or 4 strong drinks at a party and while I was going to sleep I felt like my brain shook. The next day I had a panic attack and ever since my anxiety and tinnitus has gotten worse (I hear it everyday now a couple of times throughout the day) and my head pressure and sensations have gotten worse as well. I also had trouble with dizziness when standing up or exercising (it has gotten better over time) so I decided to finally go to the doctor. I got an MRI of the brain done today with special attention to the internal auditory canal (the first part was done without the dye and the second part was done with it). I'm going to get the results in a few days and I'm going to a neurologist and going to the ENT to do an ENG test. This sucks because I was doing really good before the party. I don't think the alcohol played a role since I drank before a bunch of times without any serious problems but maybe it did.

I want to know if anyone has done the ENG test before and how they felt after (HPPD wise). People report feeling a "roller-coaster" sensation after and I can imagine that being worse with HPPD.

Summer makes me feel better overall HPPD or not. Its the winter that will give me the blues.

Try Maca

And now this just came out http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/42393/title/Studies--Psychedelics-Not-Bad-for-Mental-Health

They mention HPPD on the bottom and say they will take precautions. They also state that "the phenomenon has been widely exaggerated" -__-

seen it mentioned helping here before and just wanted to suggest others give it a shot my dp/dr is pretty much gone panic and anxiety attacks greatly reduced also would suggest taking a break from the forum over thinking and studying the disorder has always made me shaky afterwards i hope it helps some of you i know this is a strange first post but figured i'd post something since this forum has helped me a lot in dealing with what i've done to myself

How many sessions did you do?

I'll try it one day.

Unfortunately they probably don't know hppd even exists.

http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2015/03/its-all-about-the-wiring/

Someone should maybe mention HPPD and visual snow syndrome to them?

http://muhc.ca/research/dashboard

Although you might only be able to reach administration

How much does it cost for a short session?

I also recommend this. Good for improving mood, energy, and libido without increasing visuals. It was shown in some studies to act as a neuroprotective as well.

Do yoga instead if you can`t get into deep meditations

Besides guided meditations that were strictly just meant to make you relax, most meditations used to make it worse for me as well. I would feel more trippy. Now they don`t anymore.

The CBD oil from Dixie Botanicals worked for me. However they were bought out by Medical Marijuana Inc and I haven`t tried their new products out yet and don`t even know if they are for sale yet.

Don't know about HPPDer's but it has helped this guy: http://www.neuroscientistnews.com/clinical-updates/patient-awakes-post-traumatic-minimally-conscious-state-after-administration

Wow. Why is everyone`s HPPD so different? I see, I used to be the chain smoker type.

I've never seen any changes to my long term hppd with smoking (though I use e-cigs now)

 

Obviously, it is better all round if you don't smoke... But if you really want one, don't beat yourself up over it. I don't think it will do any irreversible harm to your hppd.

Jay I challenge you to quit cold turkey for a month and report back on your symptoms haha. I also switched to e-cigs before quitting but that didn't do much so I quit. But I agree one cigarette shouldn't do irreversible harm.

how did it help you?

Within a week or two of not smoking my visuals began to decrease as they continue to today.

Quitting smoking has helped me a lot!